Teams are operating within a salary cap, all the “pay him” comments display your lack of understanding of salary cap football.

You can’t afford to pay everyone top dollar, ….it’s simply part of the new NFL

]]>By: tap79http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/03/02/report-no-franchise-tag-for-hauschka/#comment-3196380
Tue, 04 Mar 2014 01:01:25 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=2246055#comment-3196380He deserves it hands down they need to keep him.
]]>By: stepheninportlandhttp://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/03/02/report-no-franchise-tag-for-hauschka/#comment-3195137
Mon, 03 Mar 2014 17:34:25 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=2246055#comment-3195137I suspect they will offer him a long term deal along the lines of $1.5-$1.75 mil per year. That’s a 100% + raise, to play for a team that is virtual lock to make the playoffs, at the very least, for the next decade. Win-win.
]]>By: GoHawks.infohttp://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/03/02/report-no-franchise-tag-for-hauschka/#comment-3194868
Mon, 03 Mar 2014 16:16:57 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=2246055#comment-3194868jharmon64 says:
Mar 3, 2014 6:42 AM
Has a kicker ever been given the tag?
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Not since Friday or so when the Jets did it to keep Folk.
]]>By: supesfan34http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/03/02/report-no-franchise-tag-for-hauschka/#comment-3194843
Mon, 03 Mar 2014 16:09:31 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=2246055#comment-3194843I’m a huge Hauschka fan, but no way in hell should Seattle pay a kicker 2 million a year. Seattle has had a knack for letting kicers go and repalcing them with others just as good or better (John Kasay, Josh Brown, Lindell, Mare, etc.)

Offer him 1.5 mil/yr and see if he signs.

]]>By: backdapack4evrhttp://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/03/02/report-no-franchise-tag-for-hauschka/#comment-3194397
Mon, 03 Mar 2014 14:18:34 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=2246055#comment-3194397I would like to say Viking fans are sore losers but how do we know that without having anything to compare? They never won so there is no way to really know..
Congrats to the hawks!!
Enjoy it like we have!!
]]>By: lscratchingthesurfacehttp://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/03/02/report-no-franchise-tag-for-hauschka/#comment-3194340
Mon, 03 Mar 2014 13:41:57 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=2246055#comment-3194340I’m a Chiefs fan but Hauschka is clutch! I doubt the hawks will allow him to leave. Also, Congrats on the SB win! I hate Denver and would never root for them!
]]>By: cowtownsegwayhttp://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/03/02/report-no-franchise-tag-for-hauschka/#comment-3194274
Mon, 03 Mar 2014 12:47:44 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=2246055#comment-3194274All I know is, the Seahawk front office has a surefire plan to get us into the playoffs again. They never miss a beat and will definitely give us fans some nice surprises!

The vikings are to the Seahawks, what the rochester redwings are to the Twins. Our minor league.

]]>By: shemberryhttp://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/03/02/report-no-franchise-tag-for-hauschka/#comment-3194271
Mon, 03 Mar 2014 12:42:33 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=2246055#comment-3194271Why are people still questioning JS/PC? They seem to know what they are doing. They will do what is best for the franchise.
]]>By: jharmon64http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/03/02/report-no-franchise-tag-for-hauschka/#comment-3194243
Mon, 03 Mar 2014 11:42:30 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=2246055#comment-3194243Has a kicker ever been given the tag?
]]>By: abcdjcrewshttp://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/03/02/report-no-franchise-tag-for-hauschka/#comment-3194241
Mon, 03 Mar 2014 11:13:44 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=2246055#comment-3194241The Vikings should sign a kicker… hmmm… wait, they need a QB. But wait, they actually need a few wide receivers too… Can’t get a wide receiver without making sure you have a legitimate tight end… or for that matter, an offensive line, but that begs the question, who will run behind them? No running back on this team either… You could… Naw… Just forget it Wilf, fold up the tent and move to LA now and get it over with. You’re already going to lose Jared Allen. Might as well start anew in the City of Angels. They have a better fan base. They might show up to the game and cheer the team on.
]]>By: raqaiwhttp://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/03/02/report-no-franchise-tag-for-hauschka/#comment-3194218
Mon, 03 Mar 2014 07:28:49 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=2246055#comment-3194218I’m glad the kid got it together after flubbing his time with the Ravens. The only problem with kickers is they actually outprice themselves if they’re good for a long time. Is there a limit on number of years you can do a deal for? If I was a good kicker I’d go for a max length deal with less overall just to maintain a roster spot.
]]>By: capn0bvioushttp://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/03/02/report-no-franchise-tag-for-hauschka/#comment-3194201
Mon, 03 Mar 2014 05:59:41 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=2246055#comment-3194201Just because he’s “only a kicker” doesn’t mean he doesn’t deserve to get paid. Kickers win games, and they make a pretty big difference, so what if they don’t get hit a lot.
]]>By: cchicinfanhttp://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/03/02/report-no-franchise-tag-for-hauschka/#comment-3194189
Mon, 03 Mar 2014 05:14:35 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=2246055#comment-3194189Can’t believe all the posts from Hawk fans about our impending free agents say “pay the man”, some how we seem to forget their is a salary cap. We can’t pay them all! I love our kicker but can we afford to pay him $2.5 mil? No we can’t. That extra 1.75 mil could be the difference in keeping Bennett (who we must keep) or Golden (who would be nice to keep) or extending ET (who we can’t win without). I would gamble on finding a new kicker over finding a replacement for any one of these guys.
]]>By: rilesseahttp://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/03/02/report-no-franchise-tag-for-hauschka/#comment-3194181
Mon, 03 Mar 2014 04:49:19 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=2246055#comment-3194181There is one redeeming quality for the Vikings: they produce some great talent for the Seahawks. Absolutely wonderful farm team. I can’t wait until Patterson is ready for his raise to Seattle.
]]>By: GoHawks.infohttp://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/03/02/report-no-franchise-tag-for-hauschka/#comment-3194173
Mon, 03 Mar 2014 04:36:36 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=2246055#comment-3194173@Seatownballers-I don’t think $2.5 mil a year gets it done. If it did he’d already be signed. Top kickers are getting $3.5 mil a season now and I imagine Hausch is right there wanting that. Robbie Gould just got $15 mil over 4 years and it is hard to argue Hauschka isn’t on the same level…if not better.
]]>By: ralphe32http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/03/02/report-no-franchise-tag-for-hauschka/#comment-3194171
Mon, 03 Mar 2014 04:32:52 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=2246055#comment-3194171thevikesarebest says:
Mar 2, 2014 9:02 PM
In other news,the shehawks are still a laughable franchise.
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That’s true – we were laughing throughout the entire Super Bowl. Especially that part about Percy Harvin returning the kickoff for a TD. I was laughing so hard I was crying!
]]>By: chris3141084http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/03/02/report-no-franchise-tag-for-hauschka/#comment-3194140
Mon, 03 Mar 2014 03:31:39 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=2246055#comment-3194140Let’s see if they reward their players with a good contract or if they low ball him again.
]]>By: bcajunhttp://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/03/02/report-no-franchise-tag-for-hauschka/#comment-3194132
Mon, 03 Mar 2014 03:21:14 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=2246055#comment-3194132Hauschka makes drills cordless or corded as well as acceseries
]]>By: jmblosser82http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/03/02/report-no-franchise-tag-for-hauschka/#comment-3194110
Mon, 03 Mar 2014 02:52:27 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=2246055#comment-3194110A reliable kicker is something to hold on to, would make no sense in letting him walk.

The Viking trolls are on every thread because right now they are tied for first…which won’t last too long after the season actually starts.

]]>By: 12hawksfan1976http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/03/02/report-no-franchise-tag-for-hauschka/#comment-3194084
Mon, 03 Mar 2014 02:32:13 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=2246055#comment-3194084A laughable franchise is going to the Super Bowl four times and having an empty trophy case. Like the Vikings.
]]>By: tedandderbyhttp://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/03/02/report-no-franchise-tag-for-hauschka/#comment-3194079
Mon, 03 Mar 2014 02:28:50 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=2246055#comment-3194079Hauschka is not only one of the best kickers in football, he also is the best communicator. On one occassion as the kicking team was going on the field in a critical fourth down field goal situation, Hauschka told Carroll he did not think he could make it. Carroll called time, pulled the kicking team out, and we threw a touchdown pass and one the game. Had Hauschka said nothing. Missed the field goal like he believed. We would have lost. This type of smarts makes him invaluable. Pay the man.
]]>By: mosesmalone1145http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/03/02/report-no-franchise-tag-for-hauschka/#comment-3194078
Mon, 03 Mar 2014 02:26:45 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=2246055#comment-3194078Seahawks could give the Vikings their 1st round pick for the next 10 years and they couldn’t win a Superbowl
]]>By: ketch20toohttp://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/03/02/report-no-franchise-tag-for-hauschka/#comment-3194075
Mon, 03 Mar 2014 02:24:57 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=2246055#comment-3194075more frustrating than vike trolls is when posts meant to add to the conversation never see the light of day and those goofball’s insipid brain dead posts are always near the top.
]]>By: hawksfan3737http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/03/02/report-no-franchise-tag-for-hauschka/#comment-3194060
Mon, 03 Mar 2014 02:14:42 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=2246055#comment-3194060What is with the dumb Vikings fans always trolling on our posts? Hmm, Lombardi Trophy envy?
]]>By: PriorKnowledgehttp://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/03/02/report-no-franchise-tag-for-hauschka/#comment-3194057
Mon, 03 Mar 2014 02:09:32 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=2246055#comment-3194057Hauschka? Isn’t that a brand of chainsaw?
]]>By: 12hawksfanjoshhttp://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/03/02/report-no-franchise-tag-for-hauschka/#comment-3194056
Mon, 03 Mar 2014 02:08:21 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=2246055#comment-3194056Pay the man he deserves it one of the best players we got in Seattle we have won several games because of him pay the man and keep him in Seattle
]]>By: thevikesarebesthttp://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/03/02/report-no-franchise-tag-for-hauschka/#comment-3194047
Mon, 03 Mar 2014 02:02:09 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=2246055#comment-3194047In other news,the shehawks are still a laughable franchise.
]]>By: superbowl48champshttp://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/03/02/report-no-franchise-tag-for-hauschka/#comment-3194044
Mon, 03 Mar 2014 02:00:03 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=2246055#comment-3194044I am sure there is a plan in place (hopefully that means sign him). He was clutch all year!

GO HAWKS!

]]>By: sportsnut101http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/03/02/report-no-franchise-tag-for-hauschka/#comment-3194037
Mon, 03 Mar 2014 01:53:48 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=2246055#comment-3194037Never thought a paul allen owned team would be cheap with sum1 important
He deserves at least a 3 yr deal at 2.5
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